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Secretary Long. Reviews the
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Though Having Received Orders to
Search For the Enemy at Santiago _
Schley Said He Could Not ‘Obey
and Started For Key West.
WASHINGTON, March 7.——The sen-
ate committee on naval affairs has
made public Secretary Long’s second
letter in the Sampson-Schley contro-
versy, this communication being in re—
ply to Admiral Schley's letter. The first
matter which the secretary takes up is
Admiral Schley’s mention of Admiral
Sampson‘s letter of May 20, which the
secretary says seems to have g1ven cer-
tain senators the impresfion that the
department “has withheld t;;at letter.
On this point he says:
“First—That this letter was not in
the possession of the department on
Feb. 6, nor was its existence known to
the department at that time.
“Second—That it was in the posses-
sion of Admiral Schley until the 9th of
February, when it was sent to the de-
partment upon its request to be furnish-
ed with all official 1ecords ielating to
his duty as commander in chief of the
flying squadron and as a flag officer in
the north Atlantic fleet.
“Third. —That in its instructions with
regard to maintaining the blockade of
Cienfuegos it was not more explicit
than the letter of Admiral Sampson of
May 19, which accompanied .the com-
munication of the department of Feb.
6 and which is published in the appen-
dix to the report of the bureau of navi-
g.ation on page 464.
“Fourth. —That on May 21 the day
after it was written, Admiral Sampson
sent orders to Commodore Schley in du—
plicate by the Hawk and Marblehead,
which orders were received by Commo-
dore Schley during the early forenoon
of the 23d and 24th respectively, direct-
ing Commodc1e Sch ley to p1occcd with
all dispatch but c. ;111iouslV, t-o Santi—
ago if satisfied that the Spanish squad-
_ ron was not at 1 191 fucgos T‘. 9 set of
”these orders sent by the Hawk was re-
ceived on the same dayas the letter of
the 20th and bearing the later date.
May 21, and of course revoked the in—
structions to blockade Cienfuegos con-
tained in the letters of the 19th and
20th.
“Fifth.——That in obedience to these in-
structions the flying squadron left Cien-
fuegos on the afternoon of the 24th, but
did not reach the immediate vicinity of
the port of Santiago until the morning
of the 29th of May.”
The secretary quotes the admiral’s
reference to the department’s order re-
ceived by him on the 27th of May di-
recting him to positively ascertain if
Cervera’s fleet was in Santiago harbor
and not “to allow him to leave Santiago
if found certainly to be there “without
a decisive action,” gives the admiral’s
reply in full and says:
“It will be seen that Rear Admiral
Schley’s statement to the senate does
not show that he started to return to
Key West and signaled to the squadron
to that effect ,and so informed the de-
partment, and it might be inferred that
he immediately obeyed that order and
ascertained the presence of the enemy
at Santiago. On the contrary, his tele-
gram above, dated May 28 and written
May 27, shows that, though having just
received the telegram of the depart-
ment, and having on hand a sufficient
supply of coal to return to Key West,.
he reported that he could not obey the
order and continued to proceed toward
Key West. However, it later became
evident to him that this was unneces-
sary, and. he resumed the movement
toward Santiago.”
,Another point .in Admiral Schley’s
letter is touched upon in the following
manner:
.“Admiral Schley's mention of the
Signal by Admiral Sampson at' 8:45 a.
m., July 3, ‘Disregard movements of
the commander in chief,’ and his men-
tion of the movement of the commander
in chief toward Siboney is followed by
an incorrect inference—to wit, ‘This left
me senior officer present and necessarily
clothed me with the responsibilities of
command.’ The signal above mentioned
is one which is frequently made in
squadron and is neve1 held as in any
sense a re linquishment of command. It
is made W"he1e for any reason the flag-
ship leaves its assigned position in for-
mation, as was the case when the New
York left her habitual blockading sta-
tion the morning of July 3. At such
times it is made to avoid confusion
which would result if other vessels fix-
ing their positions by reference to the
flagship were to move with her. \Vith-
.out further signal the responsibility of
command would not be shifted until
the senior officer had gone out of signal
distance."
The statement concludes with the fol-
lowing: “The department furnishes the
foregoing statement only to complete
the record in compliance with the re-
quest of the senate of Jan 23. Desiring
to do Admiials Sampson and Schley full
justice for services rendered, it has, aft-
er full consideration of all the circum-
stances, recommended to the president
their promotion to the grade of rear ad-
miral and begs to express the hope that
his recommendations to the same effect
may be confirmed by the senate.”
Annexed to the letter from the score-
tary is one from Captain Sigsbee in re-
ply to Admiral Schley’s reference to
himself as commander of the scout
steamer St. Paul, quoting him as au—
thority for the opinion that Cervera’s
fleet was not in Santiago harbor. ,On
this point Sigsbee says:
“What I actually said to the admiral
was that Pilot Nunez had first express-
ed a belief that such large vessels as
Cervera's cruisers could not get into
Santiago because of their length, but he
afterward admitted that they might get
in with the aid of tugs. ’
“Every officer on board the St. Paul
knew that I believed Cervera to be at
Santiago: nevertheless I considered Nu—
nez’s opinion.
“While I had not known from pre-
vious observation that Cervera's fleet
was in Santiago. I believed that it was
there, because I had been so informed
by the navy department, and during the
eight days the St. Paul remained off
Santiago the different vessels touching
there and communicating with me had
brought no counter report from the na-
vy department."
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Ro—enforcements Are Being
Landed at Manila.
AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN PLANNED.
Natives Secure More Smokeless Pow-
der—Release 91 Spanish Prisoner.
Seems Doubtful—Negros Island-
ers Congratulate Miller.
MANILA, March 7.—The civil mem-
bers of the United States Philippine
commission,.who arrived here on Sat-
urday afternoon from Hongkong on the
United States cruiser Baltimore, have
landed and are now installed in quar—
ters specially provided for them on the
Malate water front. While awaiting the
arrival of Colonel Charles Denby, for-
mer United States minister to China,
the other civil members of the commis—
sion will devote their time to sightsee—
ing and getting familiar with local con—
ditions. Until C. i-:: 11:1 Denby arrives the
commission will be incomplete and can
do nothing ofilclally.
The troops which arrived on Satur-
day on the United States transport Sen—
ator and those that arrived Sunday on
the transport Ohio are disembarking,
and all the preparations are being made
to proceed with an aggressive campaign
before the wet season sets in.
The following order has been issued
regarding the movements of transports:
“The Arizona will sail for San Fran-
.cisco via Hongkong, with all the sick.
on March 9; the Newportvia Nagasaki.
Japan, with all the returning officers
and their wives. on March 10; the Scan-
diavia Nagasaki, with discharged sol-
diers, on March 11. and the Morgan
City via Nagasaki, on March 12.
The Spanish commissioners who are
endeavoring to secure the release of the
Spanish prisoners in the hands of Agui-
naldo have returned to Malolos to offer
$2,000,000 for their release. As Aguinal-
do has been demanding $7,000,000 it is
not likely that their mission will be suc.
cessful.
An advance was made yesterday
morning by General Hale’s brigade on
San Tolan and Mariquina. The Ameri-
cans met with resistance from the lar-
gest body cf the natives they have yet
encountered.
The Colorado Nebraska. and Wyo-
ming regiments, with eight guns; the
Utah regiment and two companies of
the Oregon regiment were engaged. A
gunboat also took part in the fighting.
The Twentieth infantry was held in re-
serve.
The fighting spread to General Whea-
ton’s brigade, consisting of the Califor-
nia, Washington and Idaho volunteer
regiments and the Sixth artillery.
The natives were dislodged from their
positions and compelled to retreat. Eight
Americans were wounded.
General MacArthur’s and General
Hale's forces remain at the water
works. 2
Negros Islanders Very Friendly.
WASHINGTON, March 7.—A cable-
grarn from General Otis, at Manila, re-
ceived in Washington yesterday indi—
cates the satisfactory and agreeable re-
ception accorded to the American
troops which recently landed at the is-
land of Negros. They were sent there
by General Miller, at Iloilo, in command
of Colonel Smith, to take formal pos-
session for the United States, which he
did without trouble. Previous to the
time the troops landed a commission
from the island visited General Otis
and said they were willing tosurrender
and asked that he take the inhabitants
The . congratula-
tory address to General Miller embodied
in General Otls' dispatch is particularly
gratifying to the officials of the admin-
istration, as they believe the attitude
of the inhabitants of the island of Ne-
gros is such. that there will be no trou-
ble in dealing with them hereafter.
General Otis'i dispatch is as follows:
“Following from Iloilo, 4th inst:
“ ‘Government, congress and inhabit-
ants of Negros to General Miller, Iloilo:
We affectionately salute you and con-
gratulate ourselves for the happy ar-
rival of Colonel Smith and troops under
his orders and beg you to send’ this sa-
lute and congratulations to General
Otis, Manila, as representative of the
gOV exnment of the‘ United States in the
Philippines. LACSCN. ' ”
Kipling": Daughter Dead.
NEW YORK, March 7.—Joscphine
Kipling. the 6-year-old daughter of
Rudyard Kipling, died at 6:20 o’clock
yesterday morning at the home of Miss
De Forest. 121 East Thirty-fifth street,
where she had been ill for the past ten
days. She was stricken with pneumo-
nia a day or two after her father was
laid low by the same disease at the Ho-
tel Grenoble. The knowledge of the ill-
ness of little Josephine was carefully
kept from Mr. Kipling. It was feared
that the worry which would be occa-
sioned him if he was told of it would
perhaps result fatally to him, for he
idolized his little daughter.
Storm Subsldes In Colorado.
LEADVILLE, 0010., March 7.—-The
weather here is warm and clear, and
the prediction is made that the back-
bone of the storm is broken. There have
been only four days out of the past 56
on which it has not been snowing and
blowing in the vicinity of Leadville.
Around Twin Lakes the snow is six feet
deep on the level, and in places for
miles it is heaped to a. height of 20 feet.
In Commemoration ot the Bulgaria.
NEW YORK, March 7.—Mr. Emil L.
Boas, the New York agent of the Ham-
burg-American line, received a. cable—
gram yesterday from the home office
stating that the company had Contrib-
uted 20.000 marks to public charities in
Hamburg in commemoration of the-
saving of the steagier Bulgaria.
Ice Blockade Lifted.
PROVINCETOWN. Mass., March 7.—
The ice blockade.which has shut in
Provincetown harbor for the past few
weeks has been broken. and the harbor
is almost entirely clear of ice. No ice
is visible from Race point, and the fish-
ermen who have been held here have
sailed.
The Entire Profits Tuxed.
LONDON, March 7.—The court of ap-
peal has upheld the decision of the lower
court, ordering the Peter Schoenhofen
brewery to pay income tax on the 'env
tire profits of, the business in Chicago.
and not merely on the portion remitted
to England.
“April.
SPAIN S NEW LEADER .
Prime Minister Silvela An-'
nounces His Cabinet.
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Cabinet Council Decides to Suppres-
Former Ministerial Opinions—Cur-
llnts Show Renewed Actlvlty.
Germany Wants Caroline-.-
MADRID, March ‘6.—The new cabinet
has taken oath of office. The ministry
is composed as follows: -
MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
t Kansas Mun Confesses to Having
Killed Ills Wife and Children.
EMPORIA, Kan., 'Ma-rch 7.—John Gil-
bert, in his cell in the county jail, has
confessed to brutally /murder1ng his wife
!and four small children near Enterprise.
Kan . on last Tuesday. Gilbert, for
whom a reward had been offered, was
arrested here on Sunday. He feigned
I not to- know of the crime and at firsi
‘ vorce.
Premier and Minister of Foreign Af- :
fairs—Senor Silvela.
Minister of the Interior—Senor Dato.
Minister of Financ'eLMarquis Villa
Verde. '
Minister of Justice—Senor Dur‘an.
Minister of War—General Polavieja.
Minister of Public Works and of the
Colonies—Marquis Pidal.
Minister of Marine—Admiral Gomez
Imaz. '
It is expected that General Martinez
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SENOR SILVELA.
de Campos will become president of the
senate.
The brother of Marquis Pidal, it is ,
thought, will be chosen as president of
the chamber of deputies.
There was some excitement in. the
cafes when the formation of the Silvela
cabinet was announced. The “Marseil- ‘
laise” was sung, and there were cheers 1
for liberty.
Those who are in the immediate sur-
rounding of Senor Silvela say his sole
idea is to regenerate the country. He ,
holds that the queen regent can ratify :
the treaty of peace with the United
States without a vote of the chambers
[and that ntherefore their dissolution need
not defer the ratification.
The cabinet council yesterday decided
to suppress the opinions of all former ;
ministers. Senor Silvela, the new pre-
mier, says the government has begun,
at the top in setting an example of
economy.
The Carlists are showing signs of re-
viving activity. A band of 2,000 desert-
ers from the Spanish army is now gath-
ered near the French frontier, refusing
to return to Spain, although the men
have been pardoned. Carlist demon-
strations, it is reported, have taken
place at Valencia, but no details are
procurable here.
Germany is said to have renewed the
negotiations for the purchase of» the
Caroline islands.
Landslide Causes Fatal Wreck.
HUNTINGDON, Pa., March 6.——The
first section of the fast newspaper
train, due here at 7 o'clock, was wreck-
ed one mile east of this place-yester-
day morning by a landslide, which re-
sulted from the heavy fall of rain. En-
gineer Robert McCutchin and Fireman
J. C. Troce, both of Harrisburg, were
instantly killed. They were caught un-
der the debris of the demolished engine.
McCutchin’s body was burned beyond
recognition. The tender of the engine
was driven half through the express
car, but its occupant, Express Messen-
ger J. O. Matter, escaped injury. The
passengers on the train were unhurt.
Trackwalker Long made every effort
to warn Engineer McCutchin of the
peril, but the latter failed to see the
signal until it was too late. Two freight
trains were passing at the time, and
several loaded cars in each train were
wrecked.
The Pope Dccidedly Better.
ROME, March 6.——His holiness, who
rose at half past 10 yesterday, returned
to bed at 1: 30 p. 111. He has resumed his
ordinary diet, and his condition, men-
tally and physically, is good. He e11-
gaged his physicians in conversation
and, to their amazement, recited the
entire last portion of the seventh canto
of Dante’s “Paradise,” commenting up-
on Va1ious passages as he proceeded.
Professm Mazzoni afterward remark-
ed, “He is indeed a marvelous man."
French Embassador Returns.
NEW YORK, March 6.—Among the
passengers who arrived on La Cham-
pagne last night were M. Jules Camé
bon, 'embassador from France .to the
United States; Messrs. Maltmayer, G.
David and Captain de la. Fajolle; La.
Champagne has on board 446, 575 francs
in specie consigned to various banks
and bankers in New York.
Advance For Iron “'orkers.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., March 6.——The
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com-
pany has posted notices of an advance
of wages of 2% cents a ton, taking ef-
fect March 1, the advance being caus-
ed by recent advance in iron. Another
advance is expected by the miners in
Children Locked In Burning Rouge,
SEATTLE, Wash. March 6.——A Post-
Intelligencer special from Sedro VVooley
says three small children of Mr. and
Mrs. Rhinehart of Walker's‘Valley were
burned to death. The children had been
locked up in the house while the pargnts
were at work in the woods.
Wages Rise In West Virginia,
WHEELING, March 6.-—-Commencing
March 12 a 10 per cent increase of wages
goes into effect in every department of
the Riverside iron and steel plants here.
About 3,000 men are affected.
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shammed insanity. Finally, hard press-
ed by Sheriff 0’ Connor, Gilbert confess-
ed the crime, going into details.
Gilbert said he was badly in debt and
had been trying to leave Enterprise for
a. long time. He could not take his fam-
ilY. he said, and offered his wife a di-
“She kept nagging me about the
children," said Gilbert, “and throwing
them up to me. I told my wife if she
Would give me $10 I'd leave and fiever
bother her any more. During the night
I got up and went out into the yard.
Coming back, I picked up the hdmmer
and hit the baby in the head. My wife
ran out into the road {and was going
over to the neighbors. I ran after and
caught. her. She said she'd come back ii
I would behave, and I thought I would
go. But when we got in, why, the baby
was thrashing about on the be-l, and
when I saw it I could not hold myself.
but hit my wife on the head and pound-
ed her till she could not move, and then
took the children.” When asked 'why he
did it, Gilbert said: “I don’t know. It
seemed like I just could not help it aft-
er seeing the baby there on the bed."
CONDENSED DISPATCHES. -
Embassador and Mrs. Choate have
been the guests of Queen Victoria.
There was no quorum at Harrisburg.
Quay got 11 votes, Jenks 8 and Tubbs 1.
Indians in Alaska have shot gOVern—
ment reindeer, mistaking them for wild
game
Considerable damage has been done
by spring freshets in Ohio and Pennsyl—
vania.
The president has appointed Fred-
erick H. Wines to be assistant director
of the census.
. The big ice gorge at Dana's Point, be-
low Albany, has given way, and all fear
of a. freshet is removed.
Mrs. Sarah Stevenson, mother of for-
mer Vice President Stevenson, is dead
at Bloomington, Ills., aged 90 years.
Incendiarles attempted to destroy the
home of D. S. Yeoman at Monticello,
N. Y. Fire was started in eleven places.
The army beef court of inquiry has
quite finished its work in Washington
and will go to Chicago to inspect the
packing plants.
A prisoner in charge of a deputy
sheriff on the New York Central fast
mail jumped from the window of a car
north of Hudson and it is believed was
killed.
Many Desire Army Positions.
WASHINGTON, March 7.—Seoretary
Alger was fairly overrun yesterday by
congressional callers, nearly every one
of whom had one or more candidates
for appointment in the regular or vol-
unteer army under the terms of the re-'
organization act. It is a safe estimate
that 75 per cent of the ofiicers in the
present volunteer army are anxious to
remain in the service. The secretary,
in answer to a. question, said that he
had not yet been able to make any se-
lections for appointment. There is some
doubt whether appointment of officers
for the volunteer branch of the service
under the new law will not have to be
deferred indefinitely—that is, until such
time as the volunteer regiments have
been actually recruited.
Business Prosperity Reported.
ALBANY, March 7.—-—Reports received
by State Factory Inspector O’Leary
from his deputies clearly indicate that
the wave of presperity and improve-
ment in trade conditions in this state
is still moving along steadily and very
satisfactorily. The report of the de-
partment begins on Dec. 1 of each year
and for the‘month of December, 1898,
shOws a. total of 9,600 inspections made
by them. Of this number 373 were
found to be new firms in business, and
100 were old firms which had resumed
business. It was found that 1,119 firms
increased the number of their employ-
ees. The total increase of employees
from all causes is 13,352.
Commander Wainwright’s Picture.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 7.-——-The
picture of Lieutenant Commander Rich—
ard Wainwright, U. S. N., which was
presented to the city by Mrs. Wain-
wright has been received by Mayor
French. The portrait, which is three-
quarters life size, will be hung in the
mayor’s room, together with the first
American flag raised in Porto Rico.
which was given to the city by the
cruiser Gloucester.
Lake Shore Collision.
DUNKIRK, N. Y., March 7.——Train
No. 10 on the Lake Shore railway col-
lided with a switching engine at West-
field yesterday morning. Both engines
were totally wrecked, but the engineers
and firemen of both escaped without se-
rious injuries. One mail car was over-
turned. but the clerks escaped serious
wounds. Other coaches of the train re-
mained on the track. Twelve passen-
gers were injured.
Making Rifles For Argentine.
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y., March 7.——The
Remington Arms company ’of Ilion, N.
Y., has commenced work on a contract
for 32,000 rifles and carbines and 10,000
bayonets for the Argentine Republic.
The firm employs about 1,000 skilled me-
chanics and the plant is run 121/2 hours
per day with the regular shotgun and
bicycle work. The Remington firm now
enjoys the greatest period of prosperity
in its history. -
’ Mohawk River Oven-flows.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y., March 7.——-The
ice in the Mohawk river broke up yes—
terday,, and the water overfiowed its
banks in many places. Some of the
knitting mills located along the stream
have been obliged to shut down in con-I
sequence of the high water. Dwellings
and business places on Erie street are
surrounded by ice and water.
Lord Ilcrrsac'hell’s Remains.
TSEtS'E‘TTTMI‘CN. March 7.—-The body
of Lord Herschszll, who died here last
Vveei'. was taken to New York on the
111‘. 1. ght train of the PennsylVania rail-
road last night,Whe11Le it is to be taken
to England on the E- Iiglish cruiser Tal-
bot Messrs Clit 3ht and William-
so;1.'il:e secretaries, accompanied the
rezzialns. - '
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General Brooke Says Santiago _
Gets Her Share of Funds.
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Spanish Laborers Emlgrute to Sunto
Domingo—Santlago Press Advises
Culling to Turn Bandits an the
Only Way to Get Their Rights.
HAVANA, March 6.—Governor Gen-
eral Brooke, referring to the complaints
made at Santiago that a large number
of laborers had been thrown out of-
work by an apparent reduction in the
financial allotment to Santiago prov:
lnce, says that the funds furnished the
several provinces by the authorities at
Havana have in all cases been equal to.
the respective requisitions.
General Maximo Gomez has sent Gov-
ernor General Brooke by the hands of
Inspector General Rolol’f of the Cuban
army 3. statement of the number of men
in the‘army. It is understood that the
total reaches 48,000—32,000 privates, 10,-
000 noncommissioned oflicers and the
rest commissioned officers from major
generals to subliutenants. About 10,000
privates enlisted in 1895, 8,000 in 1896,
4,000 in 1897 and 8,000 in 1898. In the
cases of 2,000 the enlistment date is not
known. These general statMents are
insufficient as a basis for the payment,
and a. more detailed list or the various
commands, with the names and where-
abouts of the soldiers, is necessary;
This, it is understood, General Gomez
will supply.
General Brooke has received a tele-
gram from Washington saying that
paymasters with the $3,000,000 will
reach Havana this week. It is not like-
ly that any trouble will arise in con-
nection with the actual payment which
the American authorities cannot cir-
cumvent.
In Manzanillo Spanish laborers are
unable to obtain employment on plan-
tations owned by Cubans, the owners
refusing to give them work because of
their nationality. Three hundred have
migrated to the island of Santo Do-
mingo, and dispatches received from
them say that they have found work
and that there is room for 4,000 more.
Many, however, prefer to remain in Cu-
ba. Certain Spaniards in Havana are
making arrangements for a transfer to
Pinar del Rio, where General Williston,
the military governor, who favors the
idea, will co-operate in the undertaking.
It is said that Senor Jose Lanuza, sec-
retary of justice in the governor gen-
eral's advisory cabinet, is preparing an
amnesty decree for'General Brooke's
approval releasing all against whom
prosecutions are pending for alleged
political offenses.
The newspapers assert that some of
the regulations drafted for the new pc-
lice force are contrary to existing civil
and criminal law and that confusion
will surely result when the two systems
come into conflict. The rule allowing
a policeman to enter a dwelling house:
when pursuing an offender is especially
criticised.
The Cuban Industrial Relief fund of
New York is establishing its first sta-
tion at Guines. La Union, a local paper
there, devotes two pages to public in-
dorsements of the plan.
Cubans Must Become Bandits.
SANTIAGO, Cuba... March 6.—El Por-
venir, discussing the situation brought
about by the orders from Havana lim-
iting the total expenditure in the
departments of the provincial adminis-
tration to $10,000, says:
“There is only one course open to
men who are without work and food—
namely, to become bandittl. Hunger
demands bread. The proceedings of the
United States authorities at Havana
are evidently antagonistic to, Major
General Wood and born of jealousy of
his success and popularity among all
classes of Cubans. Three thousand men
have been thrown out of. employment at
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only a day’s notice, which must mean
a serious menace to public peace and
property."
The Independencia, El Cubano and
Santiago Herald comment in much the
same strain. '
Two companies of the Fourth im-
mune regiment arrived in the city yes-
terday, nominally to receive horses, but
it is expected that they will remain at
least a week before returning to Man-
zanillo. ‘
Two Important Bills.
ALBANY, March 6.—Two measures
which have been made party measures
are expected to make their appearance
in the senate this week, and because
of the doubt as to their fate the New
York police bills and the concurrent
resolution for an a ndment to the
constitution to provide for biennial ses-
sions of the legislature are now the
topics of most absorbing interest be-
fore the legislature. The bills will prob—
ably be reported to the senate on Wed-
nesday. They will then have to lie up-
on the desks of the senators for three
days, so that it is improbable that the
bills will come up for discussion this
week. 1A3 three Republican senators
bolted the caucus last Thursday
night it is quite improbable that they
will pass, as the vote of all except one
Republican senator is required. Should
they pass they will then go, to the
mayor of the city, and he is permitted
to hold them for two weeks The bien-
nial sessions resolution seems doomed
to the same fate, for at the caucus last
Wednesday two senators bolted the
caucus. '
sun the Wages Go Up.
PHILADELPHIA, Maich 6. -——Wages
of. all day laborers in the tin plate plants
of the Newcastle district have been ad-
vanced from 5 to 10 per cent. The ad-
vance will affect between 1,200 and 1,500
men. The Reese Hammond Brick
Manufacturing company. at Jeannette,
has advanced the wages of its 250 em-
ployees from 5 to 20 per cent, and the
Williamsport Nail company has made a
10 per cent advance.
High Water In the James River.
RICHMOND, March 6.—The water in'
the'James river is up 29 feet at Colum—
bia and is still rising. There is a heavy
flush here, and fears are entertained
of a disastrous flood today when the
up country waters come down. Mer—
chants in the lower part of the city are
:removing their goods.-
Weather ,Probabllltlel. .
Fair; colder; brisk to high northWest-
oily, winds. diminishing during the day.
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. three days.
:All other employees are allOwed a 10 per
men-m
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It Is Difficult to Discriminate
tween Impontorsund Those Really
Needy—Riots In Porto Principe.
workmen Idle In Suntlago.’
HAVANA, March 7.—For the mont
of March the various provinces, ‘excep
ing the province of Santiago, have mad
requisition for 2,000,000 rations. Thu
instead of diminishing, f the requisitlo
has doubled since that of Jan. 1. This 1
due partly to the fact that the Cuban
use every possible opportunity of get
ting rations under false pretenses an
partly to the fact that the America
distributors are unable to discriminat
properly between impostors and th
really necessitous. Indeed, the Ameri
cans'are almost in a position of havi
to give to anybody who looks poor. Th
requisition for the province of Havan
for March is 650,000 rations. Major Gen
eral Ludlow has given the strictest b".
ders, that the distributors in Havan
shall, so far as possible, give only t
persons really ill, utterly unable to wor
01‘ of advanced age, and that applicant
who are proven guilty of misrepresent
ing their condition shall be severe!
punished.
The supply ship Comal, with 1,000,045
rations, will proceed to Matanzas an
N uevitas to unload them.
The Cuban military assembly held .
third secret session yesterday, a guaru
being placed around the house wher
t? .e meeting 11 as held and the public be
ing rigorously excluded from the pre
cincts. The assumption is that the mys
terious $12,000,000 proposal fathered b
Senor Farres is still under discussion
General Maximo Gomez ignores the as
sembly. With the disarming of the at
my the assembly’s functions will disap
pear. It is rumored that the member
are considering an early dissolution, bu
are trying to gain further notoriety be
fore the‘assembly ceases to exist.
In some of the political clubs talk stil
continues in favor of forming a. politica
party under the leadership of Genera
Gomez with the specific object of lead
ing Cuba to the independenCe not ye
attained.
An unconfirmed report is in circula
tion of riotous disturbances by Cuban
at Puerto Principe.
La Discusion publishes an alleged in
terview with Major General Wilson
military governor of Matanzas, whic
represents him as saying to the Cuba
general Pedro Betancourt that be ex
pects to leave Cuba} soon and tha
therefore the work of appointing ne
civil administrators for the provincs
must be hastened.
Jose Maria Gomez has been appointe
civil governor of Santa Clara.
Major General Lee will have a revie --
of the Seventh army corps tomorro
in honor of Admiral Sampson and dthe
naval officers. There are now 68 case
of typhoid fever in the corps, an in,
crease of seven since the last officla
report.
At 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon th
temperature in Havana was at 71 de'
gross F.
Work May Be Resumed.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 7.-Order
have been received from Havana di
recting the payment of provincial ofli
clals, but these do not affect the 2,111
laborers out of work nor meet the fac
that the public works already initiate;
are suffering seriously from lack "o
prosecution. Civil Governor Demetriu’
Castillo, as a. precaution against a po,
sible disturbance, has sent word to tilt;
working gangs that they should at
'Where they are for the present, as in - _
probability they will have orders, t,
return to work in the course of two 0
He further explains tho
the delay was merely the result of "r 1‘
tape" in the relations between Santi ; o
and Havana, asserting that Major Gen
eral Wood, the military governor
thinks it quite probable that his esti
mate will be accepted by cable.
A Girl Poisoncr.
PAVVTUCKET, R. 1., March 7.-—-In th
district court at Central Falls yester-
day Adeline Harvey, aged 14, was ar-
raigned before Judge Goff on a warrant
charging her with mixing poison in 1311'
food of her father, James B. Harvey,
with intent to kill him. She pleaded
guilty. She. was held to the grand jury
in the sum of $1,000 and was sent to the
reform school to await the action of
that body. It is claimed that the father
thwarted the wishes of the girl and
thus incurred her hatred.
Automatic Couplings In England.
LONDON, March 7. —The British
Railway association has arranged to
send five prominent railway officials to
the United States to'investigate the
facts upon which the government bases
the bill compelling the adoption of an-
tomatic couplings, a measure which
would give the board of trade power
five years from its adoption to compel
British railroads to supply the whole of
their rolling stock with this device at
an estimated cost of £10,000,000.
Senator Jones Has a. Relapse.
WASHINGTON, March _7.—After in
proving steadily for about ten dam;
Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas yestr‘r"
day had a severe recurrence of 1,11.
trouble, the paroxysm lasting something
over an hour. Last night he rested
easily and was free from pain. His
physician attributes the attack to the
senator exerting himself in trying to
attend to some pressing matters and
has issued positive instructions that no
one shall be allowed to see him for an
indefinite period.
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Examination Before Promotion.
WASHINGTON, Maxch ..7———Secretary
Long has cabled to Admiral Dewey at
Manila and to Rear Admiral Sampson
at Havana announcing the enactment
of the naval personnel bill and instruct-
ing them to have the officers attached
to their respective fleets examined phys—
ically in 01 der to make ready for their
rearrangement and promotions.
Puddlers' “rages Advanced.
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa, March 7.—
The puddlers employed in the Portage
Iron works at Duncansville have been
granted an increase of 25 cents per ton.
This advance
"‘ «uh-T.
cent increase“ in wages.
“onsets 500 men.
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